Toilet seat



H. C. LESLIE TOILET SEAT Jan. 5, 1932.

Filed Oct. 22. 1930 fiwebal'or: Jibwarol dlesllb,

Patented vJan. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PATE HOWARD CLIFFORD LESLIE, OF MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO B R'E MANTT- NT OFFICE,

FACTURING 00., OF HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTSQA CORPORATION OFYMASSAGI-IU- SETTS TOILET SEAT Application filed October 22, 1930. Serial No. 490,396.

This invention relates to toilet seats, the object of the invention being to permanently secure together a plurality of sections by means of hidden metal dowels in such manner that no joints'may be seen between the sections and the completed seat is given such rigidity as to make it impossible for the various sections to be separated.

This object is attained by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred form thereof is illustrated in the drawings, this form having been found to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described except as required by the scope of the appended claims.

Of the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a plan of a water closet seat embodying the principles of the present invention and showing the rear end thereof in section.

Figure 2 represents a vertical section on line 2, 2, on Fig. 1.

Figure 3 represents a horizontal section of a'portion of said seat and showing a portion of a dowel about to be forced into the cylindrical hole'formed in said seat, and

Figure 4 represents a section of saiddowel on line 4., 4, on Fig. 3.

Similar characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the drawings,-10 is a with an open front end as indicated at 11 in Fig. 1.

The seat 10 is made up of a plurality of wooden sections as 12, 13, the grain .of the wood extending from front to rear.

The rear ends of the sections 12, 13 have abutting flat faces 14: which must be securely held together so that .the sections cannot be separated.

Obviously, it is very desirable to have hidden the connecting means between the two I water closet seat sections, as otherwise the connecting devices would'mar the appearance of the seat and form shoulders, corners and crevices which 'would collect foreign substances and make the seatunsanitary.

lVhere a seat is provided with an open front end it is very desirable to havethe two sections 12, 13 connected by two par: allel dowels 15, 16 as shown in Fig. 1, these dowel-s having their opposite ends secured firmly in alined holes 17 insaid sections 12, 13.

These holes 17 are preferably made cylindrical with diameters substantially equal to the widest part of the dowels 15 16 to be used in connecting together the sections 11, 12.

'The dowels 15, 16 are made of metal and preferably oval in crosssection although if fdesired the upper andlower faces may be At certaindistances apart along the opposite faces of the dowels 15, 16 are protuber-ances 18 which roject slightly beyond the outer faces of tl 'ie widest parts of the body portion of said dowels.

To permit the ready insertion of the dowels 15, 16 into the holes 17, the opposite ends of g each dowel is pointed as indicated at 19.

When it is desired to connect two sections 12, 13 of a seat, the two sections are positioned withthe two sets of holes 17 in alinementwith the ends 19 of the dowels 15, 16, inserted in the mouths of the holes. The sections 12, 13ers then moved toward eachother under extreme pressure causing the insertion of the dowels in the holes 17, the protuberances 18 forcing their way across the grainof the wood.- I I i The forward ends of the protuberances 18 are slightly inclined as indicated in the drawings, thus facilitating the insertion of'said dowels 15, 1-6. a

When the dowelshavenbecoine inserted in the holes 17 the grain of the wood upon returning to its natural position between the protuberances 18 will effectually prevent the displacement of the dowels and consequently the separation of the sections.

Owing to the useof two parallel dowels inthe rear part of the seat, the frontend' of an open ended seat is prevented from spreading.

With a seat having a closed front end, the front ends of the two sections are fastened together in the same manner as heretofore described.

Any number of sections may be fastened together in this manner to form either a seat or cover for a seat.

The thickness of the dowels 15, 16 is less than the width and consequently when inserted in the openings 17 spaces 20 are left which will permit the exit of air in the holes 17 when the dowels are being inserted therein.

During the insertion of the dowels cement may be inserted into the openings 17 which when hardend will more effectually lock said dowels in the openings.

After the wooden seat or cover is completed it is covered in the usual manner by celluloid or some similar material.

By having the upper and lower faces of the dowels 15, 16 free from protuberances 18 there is no danger of injuring the upper and lower faces of the sections 12, 18 during the insertion of said dowels.

It is believed that owing to oval shape of the dowels in cross section all of the pressure comes upon the longitudinal fibres of the wood during the insertion of said dowels and consequently it is possible to use thinner pieces of wood in the construction of the various sections used in the manufacture of a seat or cover.

By constructing a seat or cover in this manner a much heavier and stiffer dowel may be used, thus forming a more rigid seal or cover than can be formed under ordinary conditions.

By using dowels of the type shown, two dowels may be used in the rear end of an open front seat thereby strengthening the weakest part of this particular style of seat.

Such results could not be obtained by round dowels or other means for securing together the sections of a seat.

In the present invention great pressure may be applied during the insert-ion of the dowels without in any way damaging the seat, as all pressure is in line with the grain of the wood and permanently embeds the deformed portion or protuberances of the dowels in the end fibres of the wood.

Preferably the spaces between the successive protuberances are filled with glue or cement 21 prior to the insertion of the dowels into the holes therefor, and more firmly retaining the dowels in the wooden sections when once inserted.

As the protuberances or deformed portions of the dowels are embedded only in the end grains or fibres of the wood, the various sections cannot be separated by warping or drying of the wooden sections.

It is believed that the operation and many advantages of the invention will be understood without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined holes therein; a solid unitary non-revoluble metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having only on two opposite faces thereof a plurality of oppositely disposed integral protuberances embedded in the fibres of said wood and extending toward the seat edge.

2. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined cylindrical holes therein; a solid nonrevoluble flattened metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having a plurality of integral protuberances on opposite faces of its widest part embedded in the fibres of said wood and extending toward the seat edge.

3. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined holes therein; a solid unitary non-revoluble metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having a plurality of oppositely disposed integral protuberances embedded in the fibres of said wood, said protuberances having inclined forward ends. I

4. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined holes therein; a solid unitary non-revoluble metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having a plurality of oppositely disposed integral protuberances embedded in the fibres of said wood and extending toward the seat edge, and a holding material surrounding said dowel between said protuberanees.

5. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined cylindrical holes; a solid non-revoluble dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having unbroken flattened sides parallel with the top of said seat, said dowel being provided with oppositely disposed integral protuberances intermediate said flattened sides.

6. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined cylindrical holes; a solid non-revoluble dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having pointed ends and oppositely disposed integral protuberances on opposite faces thereof extending in a plane parallel with the top face of said seat, the protuberances on one face being midway of those of the opposite face.

7. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having two sets of alined holes at the rear thereof and separated at the forward end, and two unitary metal dowels within said holes having oppositely disposed integral protuberances embedded in the fibres of said sections and extending in a plane parallel with the top face ofsaid seat.

8. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined cylindrical holes therein; and a solid non-revoluble flattened metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holeswith its widest part extending lengthwise of said seat and having a p1urality of integral protuberances on opposite faces of said widest part embedded in the fibres of said wood.

9. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined holestherein; and a solid non-revoluble flattened metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having a plurality of protuberances on opposite faces embedded in the fibres of said wood in a plane parallel with the top face of said seat, said integral protuberances having inclined forward ends and blunt rear enc s. V

10. A toilet seat comprising a plurality of sections of wood having alined holes therein;

and a solid non-revoluble flattened metal dowel disposed with its opposite ends in said holes and having means at the opposite ends thereof embedded in the fibres of said wood in a plane parallel with the top face of said seat, said protuberances being adapted to hold said sections together.

Signed by me at 294 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts this 20th day of October, 1 930.

HOl/VARD CLIFFORD LESLIE. 

